The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04

| recorded the puniehmentB OF his
children, and their effects; "Mutter
ga,tens" and the Kindergarten series
offer practical suggestions toImolheTs
anxious to study Kindergarten meth
DDS, and there are many useful hints
in the departments.
A cLAssMArE OF President Garfield
describes in the Brooklyn Magazine the
future President during his life at
college, and how he Appeared to his
fellow students. Mrs. BsechsI's
"moathly TALK contains much COM
mon sense in ker discussion of the
"Cosrse Language and Free Manners"
OF some of our young women, and
writes q second article on Girls as
Housekeepers." Rose Hartwick
Thorpe, John Vance Cheney, Earl
Marble, George Cooper, Sophie L.
Schenck, furnish the poetry. winter
in the Forest" "Courtship Among the
Indisns," "Itslian Singing Slaves"
"The Actress Jewels" IAN Algerian
Wedding" 1.-THE Art OF Spending
Money" The Brooklyn is withal one
OF our brightest magazines.
BUILDING for December 25th has
sn excellent number, both as regards
it's reading articles and illustrations.
Its editorial on strength of Build
ings" is excellent and we'll worthy the
attention of owners as well as
architects. The articles on "VeDtila-
ton" are good, and the "Suggeetions
for Interior Decoration" are especially
attractive on account OF their fiue il
Illustrations, The plate illustrations
are fine, containing views and details
of the new Astor Building on Wall
street, two dwellings, one Ct Kirby's
fketches, and ether interet ting
architectural matter. The use OF
photography, as exempiifed in the
Astor building, by means OF which
plates are produced direct from
nature, has become feature Of
Building during the last three months,
and has been used In many cases with
most excellent effect.
TaR January number of The Co@o-
poliian contains a remarkable bright
and interesting series. Lovers OF first
class fiction should not fail to read
"Signor To-" written by Salvatore Fa-
rina, the great Italian novelist, Mr..
Frank g. Carpenters article on "The
Real Martha Washington" presents o
new, interesting and ventional
view OF the wife of the first President.
An illustrated article, entitled "From
Beirut to Baslbec," by the Rev. l.. b.
Platr, is a lively and humorous de-
scription Of trip on horseback be-
tween these famous cities. No one
should fail to read Mr.. VIM. M. Briggs's
article, entitled "a Humble Castle in
Spain" There is striking Russian
story by M. GaIshine, very srong
and bright story by Louise Chandler
Moulton, and weird German story
by Earnest Wischert Schlicht d
Field Company publishers, Roches-
ter; N Y.
THE AMERICAN KINDERGARTEN AND
PRIVATE TEACHER for January con-
tains an important thought on which
parents may ponder with benefi', in
the leading article, Mutual Inter
course Of Children" Vocal music
and the proper method Of teaching II
to young children is carefully treated
of by successful teacher, An enemy,
to the peace of home and the success
OF teachers, who 10 sdroit and deaeit-
ful, is considered in danger" Prof.
Drayton answers some objections to
previous papers on "Home Influence"
Toe study Of form is taken up in the
kindergarten department, and
mother tells how her little ones en-.
joyed stick laying. An excellent arti.
Gle from a thoughtful mother on "The
Books Our Children Read" leads
"Mothers in Council" department.
Several questions are asked by moth
ers, and those OF previous numbers
are answered.